The move means that vaccines for this age group will not be available in the coming weeks.
in its trial of children ages 2 to 4. For young children, Pfizer’s vaccine has a dosage of 3 micrograms. For children ages 5 to 11, the dosage is higher, at 10 micrograms.
The FDA was expected to publish an analysis of the Pfizer data Friday, ahead of an advisory committee meeting next week. “I think that they will be pleased with the data and they will approve,” Bourla told CNBC’s Meg Tirrell, while noting that the regulatory process still has to play out.
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